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  • Access All Areas (2017)
    Review preview for Access All Areas

    A cast of talented actors and a superabundance of musical acts and a genuine sense of fun.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    A group of British teenagers go on a road trip to an island music festival.
  • Crying With Laughter (2009)
    Review preview for Crying With Laughter

    Much of the plot reads as a barely tempered collection of cliches, but in the hands of writer/director Justin Molotnikov, and McCole's runaway success, becomes a highly effective character study and a well-constructed psychological thriller.

    Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
    Black comedy about a comedian whose past is unearthed.
  • Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
    Review preview for Dead Man's Shoes

    The violence is heavy going and the atmosphere constantly fraught with a growing sense of foreboding.

    David Stanners · 4 out of 5
    An ex-army man strolls into town, seeking revenge on his disabled brother's assailants.
  • Eddie The Eagle (2016)
    Review preview for Eddie The Eagle

    You don't have to like skiing, or care less about the Olympics, to root the hell for Eddie

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
  • Ill Manors (2012)
    Review preview for Ill Manors

    Though it is flawed and uneven and can't escape the wide shadows of the London gangsta/hood films of the last few decades, Ill Manors does showcase a bold and confrontational directing style and subject matter

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    Youth crime drama, set on a London council estate.
  • Me & Her (2006)
    Review preview for Me & Her

    While the acting is certainly competent, it can’t cover up the lack of plot development or character depth.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    Relationship drama between two cleaners.
  • Postcode Lottery (2012)
    Review preview for Postcode Lottery

    This isn't a conventional life-affirming cancer narrative, this is angrier, more personal.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    Unable to access cancer treatment, Jed resorts to desperate measures.
  • Prevenge (2016)
    Review preview for Prevenge

    Writer-director Alice Lowe takes a blowtorch to the picture postcard image of pregnancy.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    A pregnant serial killer is out for vengeance.
  • SoulBoy (2010)
    Review preview for SoulBoy

    Ultimately, SoulBoy is a strange, lifeless work.

    Scott Macdonald · 2.5 out of 5
    A coming-of-age tale mixed in with the genesis of Northern Soul.
  • Sweetheart (2021)
    Review preview for Sweetheart

    A storyline that sometimes feels rushed or contrived is balanced here by a solid performance from Hartley and a tender one from Barlow.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A socially awkward, environmentally conscious teenager is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard.
  • This Is England (2006)
    Review preview for This Is England

    This is England is, quite simply, the best British film for years. If you're underage, sneak into this film.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A young boy adopted by a group of skinheads struggles to find his own identity in a world dominated by racism and war. Now out to own on two-disc DVD.
  • Up There (2011)
    Review preview for Up There

    While Up There is jam-packed with dry Scottish humour and absurd situations brought on by the dead's physical handicap, the film never fails to engage with its audience on a more philosophical level.

    Lindis Kipp · 5 out of 5
    A dead man stuck in a dead end job welcoming new arrivals to the afterlife fears things will get even worse when he accidentally loses a soul.

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